1991S15- AMENDING 87S1 ARTICLE V
ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS,
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 87-S-1, ARTICLE V
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS R-1, ARTICLE
VI SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS R-2,
ARTICLE VII - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS
R-6, ARTICLE VIII - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING MANUEACTUHED
HOUSING DISTRICT REGULATIONS R-7, ARTICLE IX - TWO FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT R-3, ARTICLE X - APARTMENT/MULTI-FAMILY
DWELLING DISTHICT R-4, ARTICLE XI - GARDEN HOME DWELLING
DISTRICT R-5A & R-5B, ARTICLE XIV OFFICE AND
PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT, ARTICLE XV - NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE
DISTRICT, ARTICLE XVI GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
ARTICLE XIX - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT; AND PROVIDING A
REPEALING CLAUSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
I
THAT, Zoning Ordinanee 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article V - Single Family Dwelling District Regulations R-1 is
hereby amended in the following manner:
"Section 3.9 - Accessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Accessory
three (3')
buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
feet of the common property line.
II
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article VI - Single Family Dwelling District Regulations R-2 lS
hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 3.9 - Accessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Aeeessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three (3') feet of the common property line.
III
THAT, Zoning Ordinanee 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article VII - Single Family Dwelling District Regulations R-6 is
hereby amended in the following manner:
Section 3.9 - Aecessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Accessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three (3') feet of the common property line.
IV
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article VIII Single Family Dwelling Manufactured Housing
District Regulations R-7 is hereby amended in the following
manner:
Section 3.9 - Accessory Buildings
Seeond Sentence
Accessory
three (3')
buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
feet of the common property line.
V
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-s-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article IX Two Family Dwelling District R-3 is hereby amended
in the following manner:
Section 3.9 - Accessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Aceessory
three (3')
buildings shall not be plaeed in an easement or within
feet of the common property line.
VI
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City
Article X Apartment/Multi-Family Dwelling
hereby amended in the following manner:
of Schertz, Texas,
District R-4 lS
Section 3.9 - Aecessory Buildings
See and Sentence
Accessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three (3') feet of the eommon property line.
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VII
THAT,
Article XI
amended 1n
Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
- Garden Home Dwelling District R-5A & R-5B is hereby
the following manner:
Seetion 4.10 and Section 6.10 - Aeeessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Accessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three (3') feet of the common property line.
VIII
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article XIV - Office and Professional District is hereby amended
in the following manner:
section 5.8 - Accessory Buildings
Seeond Sentence
Accessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three (3') feet of the common property line.
IX
THAT, Zoning Ordinance
Article XV Neighborhood
in the following manner:
87-S-1 of the City of Sehertz, Texas,
Service District is hereby amended
Section 5.9 - Accessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Accessory
three (3')
buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
feet of the common property line.
X
THAT, Zoning Ordinance 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz,
Article XVI General Business District lS hereby
in the following manner:
Texas,
amended
Section 5.8 - Aecessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Aceessory
three (3')
buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
feet of the common property line.
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XI
THAT, Zoning Ordinanee 87-S-1 of the City of Schertz, Texas,
Article XIX - planned Unit Development is hereby amended In the
following manner:
Section 1.1 Paragraph 9. - Accessory Buildings
Second Sentence
Aeeessory buildings shall not be placed in an easement or within
three 13') feet of the common property line."
XII
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in eonflict with this
ordinanee are hereby repealed.
APPROVED on
9..L.
PASSED, APPROVED
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first reading the ~ day of ~rn~~
AND ADOPTED this the 3- day of ~~
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ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Sehertz
SEAL OE CITY
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October 10, 1991
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TO: city Council
FROM: Planning and Zoning Commission
SUBJECT:
Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Regarding Rear Yard
Setback Requirement
The statement "Accessory buildings shall be set back three (3')
feet from common property lines, provided however, that where the
rear lot line of an alley or easement is twenty (20') feet or
more in width, no setback shall be required" has been ln the
Zoning Ordinance since 1979.
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:.:iii;;;:J;(:':'.;;f';V;{.~a~e.l;Y'fr questions have arisen about the setback requirement: (1)
i\~1'f~;;;i~;::0,;;pqE!s:;10,the:three (3') foot rear yard setback requirement from the
',l);:?;';:::)",'p.r'operty.line apply to those lots that have an eight (8') foot
:'F";, . eal;!ement. as part of their lot?; and (2) Does this mean a
';J'(.f:;';:'~;" structUre may be placed on the line dividing the rear yard and
',".:;," the easement or must the structure be three (3') feet from this
;).i,,~t:,:;,:L:, line ,; or(, must it be the width of the easement pi us three (3')
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,~ . '. ';:.i~.:".;.' ;,..'i'h.'e.,......C., l,lmmission is
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\,;,&~ 'cihangzd 1:0 read:
". ~:. easement or withi"l
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recommending the statement in the Ordinance
"Accessory buildings shall not be placed ln
three (3') feet of the property line."
be
an
::!i~\im\ll;J>1;.f",The..''',Commissiondfeels this
.. ,t:';, . . what the ordinance is
"'0 . requirements.
will help clarify and simplify exactly
saying about rear yard setback
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By unanimous vote,
attached amendment
hearing.
the Commission recommends approval
and asked that it be scheduled for a
of the
public
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Bob Andrews, Chairman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Atta,=,hments